CLUB INFORMATION

Massanutten Amateur Radio Association, Inc., is a Virginia Corporation devoted to
amateur radio operators interested in emergency radio communication. The club's normal meetings are held on
the first Thursday of every month at Wood Grill
Buffet Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Most members arrive around 6:30 pm to enjoy a buffet meal together in the
private meeting room. The business meeting starts around 7:30 pm, and is usually
followed by an interesting program covering some aspect of radio communication.

The club presently owns and operates three repeaters in the Shenandoah
Valley:

the K4MRA repeater on 444.600 is located on Great North Mountain
west of Mount Jackson;

the 145.130 repeater is located on Massanutten Peak
east of Harrisonburg;

and the 147.315 repeater is located on the campus of Eastern Mennonite
University.

All three repeaters use standard offsets, and all three repeaters require
CTCSS (PL) tone of 131.8 Hz.

Members of MARA generally come from Rockingham, Page, Shenandoah, and Augusta counties,
but membership is open to anyone interested in ham radio, regardless of residence.
You do not have to hold an FCC license to join the club.

Club dues are $12.00 per calendar year. This amount has not changed in
over 35 years. No discounts are given for members
joining late in the year. The dues support the printing and distribution of
the monthly newsletter, the Monitor,
to elderly members and those without email. Dues also support the club's annual Field Day, held jointly with the
Valley Amateur Radio Association (VARA) which meets in
Staunton (20 miles to the south of
Harrisonburg) on the first Tuesday of each month.

MARA is an incorporated, not-for-profit organization under the Internal Revenue Service
rules. The club sponsors FCC amateur radio examinations, and provides
information to individuals interesting in becoming licensed. The club also sponsors many public-service
activities to support other non-profit and charitable organizations in the Valley,
and to provide communications practice and expertise to local hams. The club is affiliated with
the American Radio Relay League.

Monthly meetings are open to everyone, and visitors are especially welcome.